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Degraded RAID Array

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Intel RAID Degraded RAID Array A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume is reported as degraded when one of its hard drive members fails or is temporarily disconnected, and data mirroring is lost. As a result, the system can only utilize the remaining functional hard drive member. To re-establish data mirroring and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corresponds to the current situation. Missing Hard Drive Member 1. Make sure the system is powered off. 2. Reconnect the hard drive. 3. Reboot the system to Windows; the rebuild will occur automatically. Failed Hard Drive Member 1. Make sure the system is powered off. 2. Replace the failed hard drive with a new one that is of equal or greater capacity. 3. Reboot the system to Intel RAID Option ROM by press and keys simultaneously during the Power-On Self Test (POST). RAID Volumes ID Name 0 Volume0 Level Strip Size RAID 1(Mirror) N/A XXX.XGB Status Degraded Bootable Yes Physical Disks: Port Device Model 1 XXXXXXXXXXXXX 2 XXXXXXXXXXXXX Serial # XXXXXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXX Size XXX.XGB XXX.XGB Type/Status(Vol ID) Member Disk (0) Member Disk (0) Press to enter Configuration Utility.. 4. Select the port of the destination disk for rebuilding, and then press ENTER. [ MAIN MENU ] 1. 2. Create Delete RAID RAID VVoolluu[mmDeeEGRADED VOLUME 4. Recovery DE4T. ECTREeDco]very Volume Volume Options Options "Degraded" volume and disk ava5i.lableEfxoirt rebuilding detected. Selecting a disk initiates a reb[ uiDldI.SRKe/bVuOildLUcMomEpINleFteOsRinMAthTeIOoNper]ating system. RAID VolumeSs e: lect the port of the destination disk for rebuilding (ESC to exit): None defined. Port Drive Model Serial # Size Physical De1vices X: XXX-XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXXXXX XXX.XGB Port Device Model Serial # Size Type/Status (Vol ID) 1 2 XXXXXXXX--XXXXXXXXXXXX[ XX↑XX↓] - PreXXviXXouXXsXX/XXNXXeXXxXXt XXXX[XXEXXNXXTXXER] - Select XXXX[EXXS..XXCGG]BB- ExNNitoonn--RRAAIIDD Disk Disk B-12 [ ↑↓] - Select [ESC] - Exit [ENTER] - Select Menu

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B-12
Intel RAID
Degraded RAID Array
A RAID 1, RAID 5 or RAID 10 volume ±s reported as degraded when one of ±ts hard dr±ve
members fa±ls or ±s temporar±ly d±sconnected, and data m±rror±ng ±s lost. As a result, the
system can only ut±l±ze the rema±n±ng funct±onal hard dr±ve member. To re-establ±sh
data m±rror±ng and restore data redundancy, refer to the procedure below that corre-
sponds to the current s±tuat±on.
M±ss±ng Hard Dr±ve Member
Make sure the system ±s powered off.
Reconnect the hard dr±ve.
Reboot the system to W±ndows; the rebu±ld w±ll occur automat±cally.
Fa±led Hard Dr±ve Member
Make sure the system ±s powered off.
Replace the fa±led hard dr±ve w±th a new one that ±s of equal or greater capac±ty.
Reboot the system to Intel RAID Opt±on ROM by press <Ctrl> and <I> keys s±mul-
taneously dur±ng the Power-On Self Test (POST).
1.
2.
3.
1.
2.
3.
Select the port of the dest±nat±on d±sk for rebu±ld±ng, and then press ENTER.
4.
RAID Volumes
ID
Name
Level
Str±p
S±ze
Status
Bootable
0
Volume0
RAID 1(M±rror)
N/A
XXX.XGB
Degraded
Yes
Phys±cal D±sks:
Port
Dev±ce Model
Ser±al #
S±ze
Type/Status(Vol ID)
1
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX.XGB
Member
D±sk (0)
2
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX.XGB
Member
D±sk (0)
Press
<CTRL-I>
to enter Configurat±on Ut±l±ty..
4.
Recovery Volume
Opt±ons
RAID
None
Phys±cal
Port
1
2
XXXX-XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX.XGB
Non-RAID
D±sk
[ ↑↓] - Select
[ESC] - Ex±t
[ENTER] - Select Menu
1.
Create
RAID
Volume
“Degraded” volume and d±sk ava±lable for rebu±ld±ng detected. Select±ng
a d±sk ±n±t±ates a rebu±ld. Rebu±ld completes ±n the
operat±ng system.
[
]
DEGRADED VOLUME DETECTED
Select the port of the dest±nat±on d±sk for rebu±ld±ng (ESC to ex±t):
[ ↑↓] - Prev±ous/ Next
[ENTER] - Select
[ESC] - Ex±t
Port
Dr±ve
Model
Ser±al
#
S±ze
1
XXXX-XXXXXXXX
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
XXX.XGB
[
]
MAIN
MENU